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Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Cottonwood County, Minnesota Facts
When was Cottonwood County, MN Created?
Cottonwood County was founded on May 23, 1857 from Brown County.
What is the County Seat of Cottonwood County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Windom and the county government website is http://www.co.cottonwood.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Cottonwood County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Redwood County, Brown County, Watonwan County, Martin County, Jackson County, Nobles County, Murray County.
Cottonwood County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Cottonwood County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cottonwood County vital records can be found at the Minnesota Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth resords from 1900 and death records from 1908. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Minnesota for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Cottonwood County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Minnesota Birth Certificate and Death Certificates Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
- Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
- Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
- Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950
- Minnesota, Divorce Index, 1970-1995
- Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
- Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990
Cottonwood County, MN Census Records
What Cottonwood County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cottonwood County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Cottonwood Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cottonwood Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cottonwood Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Cottonwood Co. territorial and state censuses exist for the years 1849-1905.. There is free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Minnesota Census Records Research Guide
Cottonwood County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cottonwood County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cottonwood County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Minnesota courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Minnesota residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Cottonwood County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Minnesota Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Cottonwood County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 900 Third Avenue, Windom , MN 56101
- Phone: (507) 831-4551
- Cottonwood County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1871
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Land Records: 1871
- Cottonwood County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1871
- Court Records: 1871
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Cottonwood County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cottonwood County, MN?
A list of Cottonwood County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cottonwood County Historical Society, 812 4th Ave, Windom MN 56101-1657; Phone: 507 831-1134
- Southwest Minnesota Historical Center, Social Science 141, Southwest Minnesota State University, 1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258; (507) 537-7373
- Minnesota State Archives, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 • 651-259-3260
- Minnesota Genealogical Society, 1185 Concord St. N. Suite 218, South St. Paul, MN 55075-1187
- Minnesota Historical Society, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 . 651-259-3000
Where can I connect with other Cottonwood County, MN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Minnesota Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Minnesota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cottonwood County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cottonwood County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is simply a list which has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Cottonwood Co. MN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Minnesota Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Minnesota historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Minnesota (1849 – 1922) (genealogybank.com)
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cottonwood County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cottonwood Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Cottonwood Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cottonwood County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Cottonwood Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cottonwood Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Cottonwood Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Cottonwood Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Cottonwood and Watonwan Counties, Minnesota : their people, industries, and institutions (search.ancestry.com)
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cottonwood Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cottonwood County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Cottonwood (cyndislist.com)
- Cottonwood County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Cottonwood Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cottonwood County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cottonwood Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cottonwood Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Cottonwood Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Cottonwood County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Cottonwood County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Cottonwood Co. MN Military Records
- Minnesota Military Records Research Guide
- Minnesota, Civil War Records, 1861-1865 (search.ancestry.com)
- Minnesota Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Minnesota men and women who served. Suitable for Cottonwood County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.